Can a House Divided Stand? Fractures Widen Within Iran’s Ruling Elite Over the US-Iran Agreement
The issue of the US-Iran agreement reflects a deeper struggle over the Islamic Republic’s identity, the balance of power between its various…
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The Hijra and the Courage to Embrace Change
With the arrival of a new Hijri year and the first day of Muharram, Muslims around the world are reminded of the…
The Gulf’s Reckoning
The Gulf has discovered — at grievous cost — that it cannot stand apart from a war being fought, in part, across…
The Ayatollah’s New Clothes: Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Since being named Iran’s third Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public. He has spoken to no one, appeared to…
Will Iran’s Pillars Hold Under Pressure?
Iran teeters on the edge. Waves of protests have swept the country, sanctions are tightening, the currency is sliding, rivers are drying…